DOUBLE INJECTION IN Au-DOPED Si p-π-n DIODES

Abstract
Calculations of the J‐V characteristics of Au‐doped Si p‐π‐n devices are presented, using a computer‐aided solution of the general conduction and recombination equations. The three charge states of the Au impurity are included in the computations. The predicted characteristics for a Au density of 5×1016 cm−3 exhibit good agreement with experiment. The calculations reveal the spatial distributions of carriers and space charge within the π region for various injection levels.
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